Newsletter Archives

• Replacing WordPad (and more) with Office Online

  Posted on February 12, 2024 at 02:45 CST by Peter Deegan • Comment in the Forums

  

  ISSUE 21.07 • 2024-02-12

  MICROSOFT 365

  

  By Peter Deegan

  Anyone can view and even edit a Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or OneNote file on a computer by using Office in a browser. It’s free for anyone.

  Word for the Web is Microsoft’s recommended replacement for the soon-to-be-deleted WordPad app in Windows. The browser-based apps are worth keeping in mind. They let you keep working with Word, Excel, or PowerPoint docs if Office isn’t working or you’re at another computer. All you need is:

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (21.07.0, 2024-02-12).
  This story also appears in our public Newsletter.

  Microsoft 365 Newsletters, Office 365, Office Online, Word Online, WordPad

• When OneDrive isn’t OneDrive

  Posted on April 17, 2023 at 02:43 CDT by Will Fastie • Comment in the Forums

  ONEDRIVE

  

  By Will Fastie

  You think you know what you’re talking about, and then reality hits you smack on the nose.

  You may recall that I have two OneDrive instances — one belonging to me, my personal Microsoft 365 account, and one belonging to the 365 Business plan we use to run this operation.

  I thought they were identical in every respect.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (20.16.0, 2023-04-17).

  OneDrive Microsoft 365, Mobile apps, Newsletters, Office Online, storage, Windows

• Review: Office Online vs iWork for iCloud vs Google Drive

  Posted on June 11, 2014 at 08:55 CDT by woody • Comment in the Forums

  The final countdown. And the winner is…

  InfoWorld Cloud Computing

  Office News, Other Google Drive, iWork for iCloud, Office Online

• Review: Microsoft Office Online

  Posted on May 7, 2014 at 06:56 CDT by woody • Comment in the Forums

  I had a chance to dig deep into Microsoft Office Online, iWork for iCloud, and Google Drive (Docs, Apps, whatever), for InfoWorld.

  This is the result of the Office Online exploration. (You may know Office Online as “Office Web Apps” but there’s been a name change.) Surprisingly, Office Online may be all you ever need – and it’s free for personal use. Just be aware of the shortcomings, and don’t try to create a presentation with it.

  InfoWorld review.

  Office News Office Online